"It appears that he is accused of a common crime, illegally buying construction materials to repair his house, but to us it is a politically motivated detention, said Elizardo Sánchez, head of the Cuban Commission for Human Rights and Reconciliation.

"It appears that he is accused of a common crime, illegally buying construction materials to repair his house, but to us it is a politically motivated detention, said Elizardo Sánchez, head of the Cuban Commission for Human Rights and Reconciliation.